Camp Enchantment is a week-long camp for children with cancer or in survivorship from cancer, offering a respite for both campers and their families through a range of activities and support from a dedicated team of volunteers.
Camp Enchantment has spent over 30 years focusing on serving the needs of children who have experienced cancer. Campers, aged 7 to 17, participate in various activities including archery, arts & crafts, fishing, swimming, and a high ropes course. This camp is held at Fort Lone Tree, in Capitan New Mexico.
Camp Enchantment New Mexico is a seven-day residential camp session for pediatric cancer patients and survivors ages 7 to 17. Set in the beautiful backdrop of the Capitan, New Mexico, campers are immersed in nature where fresh air and wildlife are abundant.
At Fort Lone Tree, nestled in the stunning natural beauty of Capitan, New Mexico, campers can participate in various activities such as arts & crafts, campfires, mountain biking, scuba diving, and more. Our volunteer staff is passionate, background-checked, and well-trained, ensuring the safety and enjoyment of our campers throughout the week. The camp is shaped and molded each year to provide new experiences and themed activities, ensuring that every year is special and unique. Our campers are also well-fed and well-cared for, with three meals a day, snacks, and attentive medical staff to ensure any special needs are met.
During their time at Camp Enchantment, our campers forge lifelong friendships with their peers, often becoming resistant to leaving. The bonds formed at camp are cherished by our campers and are a source of continued support and connection throughout their lives.
The camp staff is comprised of amazing volunteers, who are background-checked, well-trained, and devoted to the cause. A caring, 24-hour medical team is always on hand to ensure any special medical needs are met, but they are also there to get to know the campers outside of the hospital and clinic settings. The leadership team chooses a new theme every year, and the camp is shaped and molded to provide special new activities and experiences for the campers to make every year special and different.
Campers are lathered in sunscreen and well-hydrated, as our camp doctors and leadership wouldn’t have it any other way. Campers forge bonds with their peers throughout the week, and we often see kids who arrive become resistant to leaving. Many of the friendships and bonds formed at camp are with our campers for life.
Camp Enchantment New Mexico provides childhood cancer support programs that give pediatric cancer patients, survivors, and families the opportunity to renew their spirits, catch up with old friends, and make new friends in a safe, supportive environment, surrounded by other children and teens who understand and identify with their situation.
Capitan, New Mexico
https://campenchantment.org
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